Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

3HTJGTKT4FN638408

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenOct 20, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 31, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3HT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JGTKT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
638408

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
CATERPILLAR

Prefix basis · 45 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CF7AA

Prefix basis · 45 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 20, 2023 – Mar 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 31, 2026TXII · Walk-around3V & N TRANSPORT LLC 447648061T679N/TX
Oct 20, 2023TXII · Walk-around1OOS3MEN2 TRUCKING LLC 348329783U312M/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
V & N TRANSPORT LLC4476480Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261TX
3MEN2 TRUCKING LLC3483297Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 20231TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
61T679NTXV & N TRANSPORT LLCMar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261
83U312MTX3MEN2 TRUCKING LLCOct 20, 2023Oct 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC